August is here

Now that I am caught up, well at least given a quick run down of the past few months...let me just say this.  I have been in the UK for eight months now.  WHAT???? I have been married for eight months now! Where does the time go?? While the last eight months have been mostly wonderful, there has been some downs.  But, thanks to my lovely, adoring husband I have made it through.  I even have exciting news to share.  Starting Monday I am starting a new position with the local water company.  While I am glad to have gained the experience and friendships I did at my past job, there is many reasons I needed to move on.  I am excited and nervous to start this new adventure in life.  However,
I must say I am pretty proud of myself.  I am on this forum called UK Yankee, which is full of advise and just conversation for life in the UK for Americans.  Everybody on there said it was so hard to get their first job.  I got my first job within a month of looking, and have found a second job.  I think God was watching over me on that one.  I have had the last few days off (ending of my notice-start of new job gap) which is how I am able to catch up here! I promise I will at least do monthly updates from now on.

So far, August has started off OK.  While, I still have days of missing my Grandma.. Anthony takes care of me.  We are so blessed in life that we are actually coming back to Missouri in November, tickets booked this week.  I cannot wait to be home for a holiday and happier times. 

Last weekend we had Lilly and went to the park because it was absolutely amazing outside.  It is funny when in America I think 100 degrees is hot, but now that I am here and were outside and the air is still and 75 I am dying.  It is just a different type of weather that I think my body is adjusting to.  It still seems strange that I can wear jeans and a cardigan, and not be hot here.  The hot days are like warm spring/fall days and the rest of the time it feels like spring/fall weather.  It is nice most of the time.  Sometimes it gets a little warm in the house because there is no AC and we rely on a good breeze to come through the windows.  That being said, there is also no screens on the windows.  So, I have had to get used to the idea of bugs coming and going.  Mostly, it is flies or little spiders it actually has not been as bad as I thought.

Since I have had a few days off, I went on my first ever solo shopping trip.  I thought I would enjoy this, as Anthony drives me everywhere so he is usually with me when I shop.  I caught the bus into town, and walked around for a few hours.  I thought I would treat myself to a new work outfit or handbag...and I walked away with house hold cleaning products. *sigh* However, it was nice to just sit by myself and have a coffee outside in town.  In case you have missed it, our town center is absolute stunning! It is filled with old buildings and a cathedral.  So, just siting on a coffee shop patio and taking in the surroundings is peaceful.

I don't really have much more to say, this has been a kind of random blog post.

The garden at Central Park is just beautiful.  We love this park; mainly because it is huge.  They have a splash pool in the summer, sand pits to play in, a big jungle gym area, grassy areas to play ball, etc.  a beautiful garden, bird cages, tennis courts, and a little cafe.  It is really a nice park..if it were not so expensive to live by it, we would love to.

Lilly with her spotty ball

Thanks for stopping by,
Erica xx